Alfred Cadman

The Honourable
Sir Alfred Cadman
KCMG
The Honourable Sir Alfred Cadman KCMG
	Cadman c. 1880s
11th Speaker of the Legislative Council
	In office; 7 July 1904 – 23 March 1905
Preceded by	John Rigg
Succeeded by	Richard Reeves
1st Minister of Railways
	In office; 24 November 1895 – 28 April 1899
Prime Minister	Richard Seddon
Succeeded by	Joseph Ward
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Coromandel
	In office; 1881–1890
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Thames
	In office; 1890–1893
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for City of Auckland
	In office; 1893–1893
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Waikato
	In office; 1893–1896
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Ohinemuri
	In office; 1896–1899
Personal details
Born	Alfred Jerome Cadman; 17 June 1847; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	23 March 1905 (aged 57); Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	Liberal Party

Sir Alfred Jerome Cadman KCMG (17 June 1847 – 23 March 1905) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party. He was the Minister of Railways from 1895 to 1899 in the Liberal Government.

Early life

Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847. His family emigrated to Auckland in 1848.^[1]

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate
1881–1884	8th	Coromandel	Independent
1884–1887	9th	Coromandel	Independent
1887–1890	10th	Coromandel	Independent
1890–1893	11th	Thames	Liberal

1893	11th	City of Auckland	Liberal
1893–1896	12th	Waikato	Liberal
1896–1899	13th	Ohinemuri	Liberal

He was the Member of Parliament for several electorates: Coromandel 1881–1890, Thames 1890–1893 (resigned), City of Auckland 1893, Waikato 1893–1896 and Ohinemuri 1896–1899, when he retired from the Lower House.^[2] He resigned and was re-elected in the 1893 by-election after a challenge to his personal integrity.

In 1899 he was then appointed to the Legislative Council, of which he was a member from 21 December 1899 until he died, and was Speaker from 7 July 1904 until he died.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in June 1901, on the occasion of the visit of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) to New Zealand.^[3] In 1903 he was knighted and promoted to a Knight Commander within the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).

Death

Cadman died in Auckland on 23 March 1905.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Butterworth, Graham (22 June 2007). "Cadman, Alfred Jerome 1847–1905". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
^ Scholefield, Guy (1925) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record (2nd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 83.
^ "No. 27325". The London Gazette. 21 June 1901. p. 4182.

"Obituary". Auckland Star. 23 March 1905.
"Obituary". The Press. 24 March 1905.
"Obituary". The Star. 23 March 1905.
"Obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 25 March 1905.
"Obituary". Otago Daily Times. 24 March 1905.

External links

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New Zealand Parliament
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Coromandel 1881–1890	In abeyance Title next held by Leo Schultz
Preceded by William Fraser	Member of Parliament for Thames 1890–1893	Succeeded by James McGowan
Preceded by William Lee Rees	Member of Parliament for City of Auckland 1893 Served alongside: John Shera, Thomas Thompson	Succeeded by Charles Button, William Crowther, George Grey
Preceded by Edward Lake	Member of Parliament for Waikato 1893–96	Succeeded by Frederic Lang
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Ohinemuri 1896–1899	Succeeded by Jackson Palmer
Political offices
Preceded by William Pember Reeves	Minister of Justice 1892–1893 1893–1895	Succeeded by William Pember Reeves
Preceded by William Pember Reeves	Minister of Justice 1892–1893 1893–1895	Succeeded by William Pember Reeves
New title	Minister of Railways 1895–1899	Succeeded by Joseph Ward
Preceded by John Rigg	Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council 1904–1905	Succeeded by Richard Reeves